Russia does not intend to leave Crimea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. He said that he discussed this with Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 2014.
“Back in 2014, I had certain discussions and negotiations with President Putin regarding Crimea. And our discussions were not crowned with success. And I couldn’t force them to leave Crimea. And I think that at present this is also impossible,” Mr. Erdogan said in an interview with the TV channel PBS.
The Turkish president has repeatedly offered to act as a mediator for Russian-Ukrainian negotiations. Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims that not only he, but also Vladimir Putin would like a speedy end to hostilities. He said that he trusted Mr. Putin as much as he trusted the leaders of Western countries.
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